How to prevent a repeat of the economic chaos caused by a global computer outage

Friday of the 19th July, the world wide system outage has occured. Microsoft says up to 8.5 million devices using its operating system were affected by the outage, triggered by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike. But what are the implications for a world that has become so reliant on its computers?

epaselect epa11488637 Travelers check a self-service kiosk at the Jetstar domestic departures terminal at Melbourne Airport, Melbourne, Australia, 20 July 2024. Companies and institutions around the world have been affected on 19 July by a major computer outage in systems running Microsoft Windows linked to a faulty CrowdStrike cyber-security software update. According to CrowdStrike’s CEO, the issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS/EPA

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